Objective To investigate the meaning of PURA gene and its protein in nephridial tissue of the rats with endemic fluorosis of coal burning. Methods Thirty-six SD rats of 80 - 100 g, body weight were randomly divided into control group, low fluorosis group and high fluorosis group according to body weight, 12 in each group, the number of female and male in each group was the same respectively. The control group, Low fluorosis group and high fluorosis group rots were fed with 1.5,25.0,60.0 mg/kg fluoride content in feedstuff, to establish the animal model of fluorosis. Expressions of both mRNA and its protein of PURA gene in rat nephridium tissue, were determined by RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry after four-month experimental period. Results The expressions of PURA mRNA[(2.74± 1.06),(4.29 ± 2.11)] and its protein[ (28 827.91 ± 4801.94),(61 146.96 ± 4997.55)] in low fluorosis group and high fluorosis group was higher than that in the control group[ ( 1.13 ± 0.87), (7131.95 ± 1524.54), all P < 0.05]. And the expressions of PURA mRNA and protein in high fluorosis groups was higher than that in low fluorosis greup(all P < 0.05). Conclusion High fluoride can lead to the high expression of PURA gene mRNA and protein in the rat nephridium tissue exposed to sodium fluoride.%目的 探讨PURA基因及其蛋白在燃煤污染型氟中毒大鼠肾组织中的表达情况.方法 SD大鼠36只,体质量80-100 g.将大鼠按体质量随机分对照组、加氟组、高氟组,每组12只,雌雄各半.对照组、加氟组和高氟组大鼠分别饲以含氟量为1.5、25.0、60.0 ms/ks的饲料.4个月后,采用RT-PCR技术及免疫组化技术检测大鼠肾组织PURA基因及其蛋白表达水平.结果 加氟组和高氟组大鼠肾组织PIJRA mRNA[(2.74±1.06)、(4.29±2.11)]及蛋白表达[(28 827.91±4801.94)、(61 146.96±4997.55)]均高于对照组[(1.13±0.87)、(7131.95±1524.54),P均<0.05)],高氟组大鼠肾组织PURA mRNA及蛋白表达高于低氟组(P均<0.05).结论 高氟可以导致大鼠肾组织PURA mRNA及蛋白表达水平增强.
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